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Principal product designer + software engineer. Currently building ConnectHV, the creative community for the Hudson Valley.
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Refining some macrodata (collecting paperwork for taxes)

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

Getting organized can be a form of procrastination.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

I consume so much more coffee on days that are gloomy.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

My task for the week is to get my *systems* in order. Note-taking, task management, file management... anything that I've been neglecting that I can make run on autopilot.

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

Last week of funemployment begins today!

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

Another great 'AI In Practice' series last night in the Hudson Valley. Discussions on building a chatbot, hosting your own local models, vectors, ethics and the future. Thanks to Mike Thicke for organizing, @barnfox.bsky.social for the space, and @connecthv.com for bringing us all together.

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

I could only hear the bassline of the music playing in this coffee shop and I was pretty sure it was Biggie Smalls. But now I'm listening and I think it's a techno remix of Neil Young?

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

I like Feedbin as my RSS reader, for a few reasons: 🔠 Good typography 🎨 Good design in general 🎚️ Has filters, so I can knock out stuff I'm not interested in seeing ▶️ Supports YouTube & Reddit feeds too ☁️ Connects with Raindrop, my preferred bookmarking service

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

I cleared out my RSS reader and am trying a new approach... 👇

submitted 29 days ago • 1 comment

It doesn't hurt to just ask for what you want. Be direct. Directness is underrated.

submitted 30 days ago • 1 comment

I've been thinking a lot about how to stop letting algorithms (and, by extension, corporations and other "non-me" entities) dictating what I spend time thinking about.

submitted 30 days ago • 1 comment

I want to get better at rigorous note-taking, for a few reasons: 👇

submitted 30 days ago • 1 comment

One underrated part of funemployment is that I can do everything on one computer, using the tools I prefer. No more using Jira for work tasks and Linear for ConnectHV, or Google Docs for work notes and Obsidian for personal.

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

There's a real lack of quality writing aimed at staff/principal/lead-level design ICs and "player-coach" design leaders. So here we go — a newsletter aimed at mature product designers who don't need more Figma tutorials. Check it out and subscribe for free! digitalterroir.org

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

I propose renaming “elevator pitch” to “waiting for the last person to arrive in a Zoom meeting pitch”

submitted 50 days ago • 0 comments

Some decisions are easily reversible. Others? They're one-way doors. 🚪🔒 I prefer reversible ones. There’s comfort in knowing you can pivot if things don’t go as planned. But sometimes, one-way doors are necessary. No risk, no reward! So when is a decision a one-way door? 👇

submitted 51 days ago • 1 comment

Fantastic meetup last night in Kingston for tech and other creatives in the Hudson Valley. So many great conversations including climate tech, AI, family estate planning, science fiction, and urban planning. Thanks to Jordan Koschei @connecthv.com for bringing us all together.

submitted 56 days ago • 0 comments

The blank screen is intimidating. Without the constraints of the physical world, we’re limited only by what the browser or OS can render. This is exhilarating—but also overwhelming. With infinite possible solutions to any problem, how do we choose the right one? 👇

submitted 51 days ago • 1 comment

There’s too much work to do, and too little time. Too few designers. Too little energy. You can’t singlehandedly design every interface, landing page, icon, and social post. No matter how large your team, some things will always take priority over others. 👇

submitted 51 days ago • 1 comment